A dominant batting performance set up South Africa’s fifth straight victory in a rain-hit game as they knocked Pakistan out of semifinal contention with a 150-run win (DLS method) in Colombo, and moved to the top of the table. In a game reduced to 40 overs per side, South Africa rode on Laura Wolvaardt’s well-paced 90, brisk half-centuries from Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp, and a whirlwind 41 off 16 from Nadine de Klerk to post 312 for 9. The DLS revised target for Pakistan, which was initially 306 in 40 overs, was revised a few more times owing to more rain interruptions. The game was in danger of being called off but a result was eventually achieved, with Pakistan finishing with 83/7 chasing a revised 234 in 20 overs.
